Tag: Flexible Packaging

Hyderabad-based flexible packaging major Shrinath Rotopack marked its third presence at Pack Expo that was recently held in Chicago. In the US, the company operates its subsidiary Shrinath Rotopack Americas and has its office in Hoffman estates in the state of Illinois. “We currently have a very small presence in the US with food industry being the most important sector for us,” said Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, business development manager, based out of the US office.

“Brands need to work harder to have a personal relationship with the consumer. That is a big challenge. HP digital printing helps brands develop a personal relationship with the consumers. Global companies have to treat their customers in a very local way. But, how does one do that? The answer is: Through technology, through digital printing and through packaging. The rise of customization is starting to catch on. Both brands and retailers have ample opportunities to treat us in a unique way. That is an opportunity for brands if they choose to use it,” said Nancy Janes, global graphics business development director, HP, at an event in Delhi that witnessed participation from over 100 brand professionals.

Huhtamaki PPL Limited (formerly The Paper Products Ltd), a part of the Finland-based Huhtamaki group that provides consumer and specialty packaging solutions, plans to invest about Rs 65 crores for expansion and modernization of projects for its flexible packaging and labels businesses in the North East region. While the company will set up a flexible packaging plant in Assam, its subsidiary, Webtech Labels Pvt. Ltd., will build a production facility for labels in Sikkim.

Windmöller & Hölscher Group (W&H) will introduce several new innovations and present its comprehensive product portfolio for the production of flexible packaging from 19 to 26 October at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Details about the new technologies will be announced at the beginning of the show.

Uflex’s robotic plant in Noida for manufacturing rotogravure cylinders is a modern and sophisticated laser engraving setup, which produces around 65 rotogravure cylinders a day. Fully environment-controlled, the automated system comprises three zones: A, B and C. Zones A and B are no less than the ICU of a hospital, closely monitoring not only the precise engraving of the cylinders, but also auto-controlling the zones in terms of temperature, dust particle size and much more. The two specially programmed robots in Zones A and B work relentlessly and sequentially carrying the cylinders in and out of separate units within the New FX2 Laser system for processes like electric degreasing, nickel plating, copper plating, copper grinding, ultrasonic cleansing, lacquer coating and drying, through Zone C delivering the final cylinders ready for customers to use.

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